Note from the founder

D. Clark Turner PhD

Dr. D. Clark Turner earned his B.S. in chemistry from Brigham Young University in 1985, and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from BYU in 1991. He is the founder of Turner Innovations, an early stage research and development company focused on bridging the gaps between fundamental research and commercialization of technologies based on that research. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Aribex, and developer of the NOMAD handheld portable x-ray system. Dr. Turner has published over 20 scientific papers and presentations, and has been granted 12 patents with several patent applications pending. In 2011 he was awarded the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology in recognition of his accomplishments.

My journey

As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve had a number of commercial successes. For example, Aribex was founded to commercialize an idea for a handheld battery-powered x-ray device that became known as the NOMAD. We had successfully taken it from idea conception through product development and regulatory clearance, to manufacturing. When I sold the company we were the number 2 intra-oral x-ray source in the entire U.S. market and it was time to consider what I could do to give back. Since then, I have been focused on helping other inventors through the technology commercialization process. My current company, Turner Innovations, is focused on applied research and early-stage product development and prototyping to demonstrate technical feasibility of innovative technology ideas. Based on some of my experiences over the years, I realized that there is a strong need for a manufacturing partner to produce prototypes and finished products with a focus on customer service and quality. Turner MedTech was formed to fill that need.

The team at Turner MedTech have developed manufacturing capabilities and processes to provide a full range of products to make the commercialization process easier – less stressful. Whether a firm needs individual prototypes manufactured from 3D printers or CNC machining, or volume production of injection-molded components to fully-assembled electromechanical devices, Turner MedTech is a potential partner we hope you will consider. We invite you to contact us to discuss your manufacturing needs. We would love to help you. If we discover we don’t have the capability you need, we are more than happy to refer you to other companies in our network. Your success in your technology commercialization efforts is our ultimate goal.

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